showbiz
English
Etymology
Clipping of show business, or compound of show + biz. As the show biz, from late 19th century. As a single word, from 20th century.[1]
Pronunciation
- (US) IPA(key): /ˈʃoʊˌbɪz/
Audio (Southern England): (file)
Noun
showbiz (uncountable)
- Clipping of showbusiness.
Derived terms
References
- ^ “showbiz”, in OED Online , Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.
Portuguese
Alternative forms
Etymology
Unadapted borrowing from English showbiz.
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /ʃowˈbis/ [ʃoʊ̯ˈbis]
- (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /ʃowˈbiʃ/ [ʃoʊ̯ˈbiʃ]
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /ʃowˈbiʃ/ [ʃowˈβiʃ]
- Hyphenation: show‧biz
Noun
showbiz m (uncountable)
- showbusiness (the entertainment industry)
- Synonym: showbusiness
Romanian
Etymology
Unadapted borrowing from English showbiz.
Noun
showbiz n (uncountable)
Declension
| singular only | indefinite | definite |
|---|---|---|
| nominative-accusative | showbiz | showbizul |
| genitive-dative | showbiz | showbizului |
| vocative | showbizule | |
Spanish
Etymology
Unadapted borrowing from English showbiz.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈʃoubiθ/ [ˈʃou̯.β̞iθ] (Spain)
- IPA(key): /ˈʃoubis/ [ˈʃou̯.β̞is] (Latin America, Philippines)
- Rhymes: -oubiθ (Spain)
- Rhymes: -oubis (Latin America, Philippines)
Noun
showbiz m (uncountable)